All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1994

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All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1994
Winners
Champions Lisdowney (1st title)
Manager Catherine Dunne
Runners-up
Runners-up Glen Rovers

The 1994 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Lisdowney, who defeated Glen Rovers in the final, played at Ballyragget, after one of the most spectacular comebacks in the history of Gaelic Games,. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Dunloy and Pearses winning the championships of the other two provinces. Marina Downey scored 4–5 and Angela Downey 3–6 in Lisdowney's semi-final victory over Dunloy, while Sinéad McMullan (1–2) and Majella McMullan (1–1) scored for Dunloy. Glen Rovers goalkeeper Máiread O'Leary helped secure their place in the final, with a series of reflex saves against Pearses.

The Final

Angela Downey scored four goals for Lisdowney in her last club final appearance, helping Lisdowney back from an astonishing ten points down. [3] [4] [5] Glen led by 1–10 to 0–6 at half time.

Final stages

Lisdowney 7-14 – 2-4 Dunloy

Glen Rovers 0-12 – 1-4 Pearses

Lisdowney 5-9 – 1-15 Glen Rovers
Lisdowney:
GK1 Veronica Wall
FB2 Caroline Glendon
RWB3 Brigid Wall
CB4 Bridget Barnaville
LWB5 Fran Shore
MF6 Catherine Dunne (captain)
MF7 Ann Downey
MF8 Sandra Gleeson
RWF9 Marina Downey
CF10 Áine Dunne
LWF11 Angela Downey
FF12 Ann Marie Hughes
Glen Rovers:
GK1 Mairéad O'Leary
FB2 Deirdre McCarthy
RWB3 Mary Ring
CB4 Stephanie Dunlea
LWB5 Sandie Fitzgibbon (captain)
MF6 Denise Cronin
MF7 Therese O'Callaghan
MF8 Patricia Murphy
RWF9 Linda Mellerick
CF10 Lynn Dunlea
LWF11 Ger McCarthy
FF12 Claire McCarthy

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References

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  6. Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 2, 1994
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Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
1964 – present
Succeeded by